Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min · 16 segments
What does My Brilliant Friend tell us about the dark underbelly of Italian society after the Second World War? Who is the mysterious Elena Ferrante? And, how did she craft a heartbreaking parable of…
Dominic SandbrookHostI for one know that I would much rather join a dystopian uprising or attend one of Jay Gatsby's fantastic parties than look at my bank statements.
Was Heathcliff born evil? Was it the Moors who made him that way? And crucially, who is going to be the next fairy love interest in A Court of Thorns and Roses?
But alas, because we do eventually have to look up from our books, Klarna is there to handle the real world money admin.
So Klarna gathers your spending in one place, so that way monitoring your payments doesn't feel like a psychological thriller.
You can track your deliveries, get instant refunds, and you can even earn cashback on things that you were gonna buy anyway.
And there's buyer protection built in so you actually feel secure when you shop.
Download the Klarna app to stay on top of your money so that you can think about, well, anything else.
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I for one know that I would much rather join a dystopian uprising or attend one of Jay Gatsby's fantastic parties than look at my bank statements.
Was Heathcliff born evil? Was it the Moors who made him that way? And crucially, who is going to be the next fairy love interest in A Court of Thorns and Roses?
But alas, because we do eventually have to look up from our books, Klarna is there to handle the real world money admin.
So Klarna gathers your spending in one place, so that way monitoring your payments doesn't feel like a psychological thriller.
You can track your deliveries, get instant refunds, and you can even earn cashback on things that you were gonna buy anyway.
And there's buyer protection built in so you actually feel secure when you shop.
Download the Klarna app to stay on top of your money so that you can think about, well, anything else.
